Dunham's Sports

Dunham's Sports is a regional sporting goods superstore chain owned by Dunham's Athleisure Corporation,[1] with stores located in the Midwestern to Southeastern United States. The chain specializes in athletic equipment, clothing, guns, and other sports-related items. The chain has over 230 locations in 22 states, including Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Dunham's Sports
TypePrivate corporation
IndustryRetail
Founded1937 in West Bloomfield, Michigan
Headquarters
Troy, Michigan
ProductsSporting goods
Number of employees
2512
Websitedunhamssports.com

History

The first store opened in West Bloomfield, Michigan in 1937 as Dunham's Bait & Tackle.[2] It was operated by Ron Dunham in a location on Northwestern Highway west of Telegraph Road. The original store gained exposure through advertisements in Newsweek and fishing shows hosted on radio. The original store burnt down in 1946 but was promptly rebuilt.[3]

R. L. Schmalzreid bought the store in 1953 and relocated it to the corner of Northwestern Highway and Orchard Lake Road.[4] American Can Company acquired the chain in 1985.[5] At the time of the acquisition, the chain had eight stores: five in Metro Detroit, one in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one in Anderson, Indiana, and one in Muncie, Indiana.[6] After merging with Primerica, the company sold off Dunham's in 1989.[7] By 1991, the company had 49 stores and was headquartered in Waterford Township, Michigan. Dunham's Sports is currently headquartered in Troy, MI.[8]

Dunham's Ypsilanti Twp., MI store

References
  1. "Company Overview of Dunham's Athleisure Corporation". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "About Us". Dunham's Sports. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Vogel, Don (December 19, 2014). "It started with a tub of minnows" (PDF). The Oakland Press. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. Rossiter, Joe (September 23, 1988). "R. L. Schmalzreid started sport shops". The Detroit Free Press. p. 6D. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. "COMPANY BRIEFS". The New York Times. February 13, 1985. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  6. "Eugster assumes sporting goods role". Billboard: 24. March 2, 1985.
  7. "COMPANIES TO WATCH TURNAROUND AT PRIMERICA The stock has jumped by one-third, even though some people still don't understand the company". Fortune. December 18, 1989. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. Stephen Brede (August 30, 1991). "Dunham's sports opens in Bay Mall". Petoskey News Review. p. 14. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

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